Why Use A Database?
Because it is a very interdisciplinary field, there isn't just one database to use for Museum Studies. See various recommended disciplines/databases below.
- If the full text of an article is not available within a database, try one of these three ways to figure out if the library has the journal, or call the Research Help Desk at 405-325-4142 for assistance.
- What if you tried those three things and the library does not have a journal article that you need? We can still get it for you via our interlibrary loan service. It's free! And articles often come electronically within a few days.
Journals in Museum Studies
Anthropology Databases
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Anthropology Plus This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 18th century to present
Covers the fields of anthropology, archaeology, art history, demography, economics, psychology, and religious studies. Materials indexed include journal articles, book series, reports, commentaries, obituaries, and the complete contents of Anthropological Literature: An Index to Periodical Articles and Essays.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
Architecture Databases
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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1934-present
Indexes periodicals published worldwide on architecture, archaeology, interior design, and historic preservation. Covers the international scholarly and popular periodical literature, including the publications of professional associations, US state and regional periodicals, major serial publications in the architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
Art Databases
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Art Index This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1984-present
Includes materials on traditional art, art history, archaeology, architecture, fashion design, interior design, visual art, folk art, film, and non-western art. Materials indexed include journal articles, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Includes multi-lingual material.
Fore more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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Art Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1929-1984
This bibliographic database indexes scholarly literature regarding fine, decorative, and commercial art. It includes over 600 indexed publications and over 25,000 indexed book reviews. Subjects covered include art history, folk art, motion pictures, pottery, textiles, photography, non-western art, painting, archaeology, and more.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's print or video tutorial.
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International Bibliography of Art This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 2008-present
The International Bibliography of Art covers European and American visual arts from late antiquity to the present. This database provides access to scholarship from over 500 core journals, in addition to detailed coverage of monographs, essay collections, conference proceedings, and exhibition catalogs. Covers subjects such as fine arts from all media, museum studies, folk art, classical studies, material culture, antiques, and architectural history.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
Business Database
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive business and economics database with global coverage featuring thousands of full text journals, working papers, dissertations, videos, wire feeds, market research reports, and newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
Conservation Database
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AATA Online: Abstracts of Int'l Conservation LiteratureA free research database containing abstracts of literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage. NOTE: "Check for Full Text" is not available in this database; you must search the Local Catalog for the title of the journal to see if we own it.
History Databases
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America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1910-present
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistoric times to the present, including topics in the social sciences and humanities. Materials indexed include journals articles, book reviews, media reviews, and dissertations.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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ArchiveGrid This link opens in a new window
Allows searching through historical documents, personal papers, and family histories held in over 1,000 archival institutions around the world.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1954-present
Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more. Materials indexed include abstracts to books, journals, and dissertations.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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See Also the Primary Sources GuideGuide to finding old books, newspapers, magazines, etc.
Library and Information Studies Databases
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA; Ebsco)Several journals indexed in LISTA publish articles on museum-related topics.
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Library Literature & Information Science (Ebsco)Several journals that publish articles on museum-related topics (but do not have the word "museum" in the journal title) are indexed in the field of librarianship.
Multidisciplinary Databases
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Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)Multidisciplinary database. References to or full text of journal and magazine articles, major newspaper articles, book reviews, and more.
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Discover Advanced SearchDiscover searches across many OU Libraries resources and platforms to find journal articles, books, ebooks, newspaper articles and more.
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EBSCO CollectionEBSCO Collection allows you to search many databases at once, including Academic Search Complete, America: History and life, Anthropology Plus, Art Index, Library Literature & Information Science, and Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts. Check the boxes next to the databases you want to search, then click the Continue button at the top or bottom of the list.
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Google ScholarSearch for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.
Note: You will need to use the "Library Links" feature to indicate that you are affiliated with OU: Click on the three horizontal lines in the upper left-hand corner > Choose "Settings" at the bottom of the list > Choose "Library Links" from the list > In the search bar, type "University of Oklahoma" > Check the boxes next to both University of Oklahoma Libraries entries (Open Worldcat is selected by default and can remain checked)> Save your settings. -
JSTORIncludes the full text and complete archives of core scholarly journals in many disciplines, some dating from the 1600s. Current issues may not be available.
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Web of ScienceMultidisciplinary index covering topics in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.